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Databases
- Images from the History of MedicineImages in the prints and photograph collection of the History of Medicine Division (HMD) of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). The collection includes portraits, pictures of institutions, caricatures, genre scenes, and graphic art in a variety of media, illustrating the social and historical aspects of medicine.
- VisualDxVisualDx offers an extensive medical image library, with a leading dermatology atlas for skin of color, and search features by body system. Offers the LearnDerm Self-Study tool.
- Wellcome Collection: ImagesOne of the world’s richest and most unique image collections, with themes ranging from medical and social history to contemporary healthcare and biomedical science.
General
- Access Medicine – Images
- Health Education Assets Library (HEAL)
- HONmedia – Medical Images
- MedEdPortal
- MedPics
- Medpix
- National Science Foundation Image Library
- NIH Image Bank
- NLM FAQ: “Where can I get medical images, photos, videos or animations?”
- NIGMS Image Gallery
- Open-i: Open Access Biomedical Image Search Engine
- Stanford’s Bio-Image Search
- Wellcome Images Collection
Biochemistry
Cardiology and Vascular Diseases
Dermatology
Diagnostic Imaging
Embryology and Developmental Biology
Gastroenterology
Internal Medicine
Neurology and Neuroscience
Obstetrics and Gynecology
- OBGYN.net Image IQ
(free registration required)
Oncology
Public Health
- DPDx – Laboratory Identification of Parasitic Diseases of Public Health Concern
(locate parasite of interest under ‘Parasites A-Z’ and select ‘image gallery’) - Public Health Image Library (PHIL)